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Why did Arabic displace the native language(s) in Egypt but not in Iran?

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'Mussolini made the trains run on time' - how bad were Italy's trains pre-fascism?

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Is the scale model of Imperial Rome on display at the Museum of Roman Civilization still seen as broadly accurate?

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Why did Quebec retain its French-speaking character, but the state of Louisiana didn't?

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What factors explain the Ottoman dynasty's remarkable resilience?

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"The straw that broke the camel's back" - how did this phrase become proverbial in English, despite most English-speaking countries not having camels?

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What was the night life like behind the Iron Curtain?

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What was the domestic reaction to Atatürk's reforms in Turkey? Were they popular, was there opposition? It seems like there was a lot of change in a very short space of time.

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How did the Bolsheviks go about delineating the internal borders of the USSR?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why did Arabic displace the native language(s) in Egypt but not in Iran?	192
'Mussolini made the trains run on time' - how bad were Italy's trains pre-fascism?	50
Is the scale model of Imperial Rome on display at the Museum of Roman Civilization still seen as broadly accurate?	36
Why did Quebec retain its French-speaking character, but the state of Louisiana didn't?	24
What factors explain the Ottoman dynasty's remarkable resilience?	13
"The straw that broke the camel's back" - how did this phrase become proverbial in English, despite most English-speaking countries not having camels?	9
What was the night life like behind the Iron Curtain?	8
What was the domestic reaction to Atatürk's reforms in Turkey? Were they popular, was there opposition? It seems like there was a lot of change in a very short space of time.	7
How did the Bolsheviks go about delineating the internal borders of the USSR?	2